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Saturday, October 20, 2012

The Ribbon Reel Challenge #39 Shabby Naturals

Have you checked out the latest inspiration photo from The Ribbon Reel Challenge? The directions this week are to use the colors from the photo and add burlap/twine/ribbon and MAKE IT SHABBY!! I loved this photo - looks like it came from the Midwest! The kind of porch scene that makes you want to sit down and set a spell! That's Indiana speak for stay a while! I took inspiration from the lamps in the photo and decided to go with the new Waltzingmouse Bright Season stamps. I think they are perfect for all year round! In the summer I have all sorts of lanterns hanging from hooks in my yard from mason jars with tea lights to cast iron with swinging doors! This is a "thank you" for lighting the way or maybe brightening my day!

I mounted my stamped image on a big square of burlap that I trimmed to size. I also distressed it with some Antique Linen to give it more of a vintage look. There's lots of ribbon, twine, burlap and lace options at the Ribbon Reel, it's really impossible to go wrong when selecting some beautiful embellishments for whatever you are working on. I used some pretty crochet lace and flowers.

I hope you find some time to play. Challenges last two weeks so you can kick around ideas for a while if you like. There's also lots of inspiration from their amazing design team to get you started.Have a beautiful day!

Woohoo!! So glad you're playing along Jeanne!! Oh my gosh - I absolutely LOVE this card!! I think the lamp stamp is perfect for this inspiration pic and I adore the burlap, lace and sweet blooms. Thanks so much for joining us at TRR x x

I wonder if the owners of that home would mind too terribly if I just took up residence on their porch? What a cozy and welcoming little retreat they have and blazing burlap would you look at how you've interpreted that photo onto a card! The textures, design and focal element speak volumes. A truly warming and wondrful card Jeanne! CRIPES...I love your work. :)

Love the photo--and really wish I had a porch like that! Your card captures the look perfectly. It's amazing how you combined the twine & burlap with the lace and pretty flowers to create a shabby elegant card!

Hi I'm Jeanne!

A Kept Life

I left my career a few years ago, and at the time my husband started calling me "a kept wife". The name of my blog is a play on that expression, because now I capture moments in photographs, and create in color in my "kept life". I hope you enjoy - thanks for stopping by!